Four Classic Albums (Chamber Music Of The New Jazz / Ahmad Jamal Trio / Count 'Em 88 / Listen To The Ahmad Jamal Quintet)

All in all, a fine compilation of a great pianist's early years, celebrating what he achieved aside from the famous At The Pershing. — Jazzwise

Release Date: 2nd Jun 2023
Catalogue No: AMSC1432
Label: AVID Entertainment

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CD1

1. New Rumba (Chamber Music Of The New Jazz)

2. A Foggy Day (Chamber Music Of The New Jazz)

3. All Of You (Chamber Music Of The New Jazz)

4. It Ain't Necessarily So (Chamber Music Of The New Jazz)

5. Medley:- I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (By Anyone But You) / The Alphabet Song (Chamber Music Of The New Jazz)

6. I Get A Kick Out Of You (Chamber Music Of The New Jazz)

7. Jeff (Chamber Music Of The New Jazz)

8. Darn That Dream (Chamber Music Of The New Jazz)

9. Spring Is Here (Chamber Music Of The New Jazz)

10. Perfidia (Ahmad Jamal Trio)

11. Love For Sale (Ahmad Jamal Trio)

12. Rica Pulpa (Ahmad Jamal Trio)

13. Autumn Leaves (Ahmad Jamal Trio)

14. Squeeze Me (Ahmad Jamal Trio)

15. Something To Remember You By (Ahmad Jamal Trio)

16. Black Beauty (Ahmad Jamal Trio)

17. The Donkey Serenade (Ahmad Jamal Trio)

18. Don't Blame Me (Ahmad Jamal Trio)

19. They Can't Take That Away From Me (Ahmad Jamal Trio)

CD2

1. Volga Boatman (Count 'Em 88)

2. On Green Dolphin Street (Count 'Em 88)

3. How About You (Count 'Em 88)

4. I Just Can't See For Lookin' (Count 'Em 88)

5. Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year (Count 'Em 88)

6. Beat Out One (Count 'Em 88)

7. Maryam (Count 'Em 88)

8. Easy To Remember (Count 'Em 88)

9. Jim Love Sue (Count 'Em 88)

10. Ahmad's Waltz (Listen To The Ahmad Jamal Quintet)

11. Valentina (Listen To The Ahmad Jamal Quintet)

12. Yesterdays (Listen To The Ahmad Jamal Quintet)

13. Tempo For Two (Listen To The Ahmad Jamal Quintet)

14. Hallelujah (Listen To The Ahmad Jamal Quintet)

15. It's A Wonderful World (Listen To The Ahmad Jamal Quintet)

16. Baia (Listen To The Ahmad Jamal Quintet)

17. You Came A Long Way From St. Louis (Listen To The Ahmad Jamal Quintet)

18. Lover Man (Listen To The Ahmad Jamal Quintet)

19. Who Cares (Listen To The Ahmad Jamal Quintet)

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AVID Jazz continues with its Four Classic Album series with a re-mastered 2CD second set release from Ahmad Jamal, complete with original artwork, liner notes and personnel details.

"Chamber Music Of The New Jazz"; "Ahmad Jamal Trio"; "Count 'Em 88" and "Listen To The Ahmad Jamal Quintet"

Born in Pittsburgh in 1930 Ahmad Jamal started playing piano at 3 years old and turned professional at 14! His early influences include Earl Hines, Erroll Garner and Mary Lou Williams and he had the distinction of being spotted as a "coming great" by none other than Art Tatum. He discovered Islam in his 20s and in 1950 Fred Jones became Ahmad Jamal as he took the Muslim faith. Jamal started his recording career for Okeh in 1951 as The Three Strings who would later be known as The Ahmad Jamal Trio, although Jamal himself disliked the term trio. In 1957 Vernell Fournier joined the trio on drums and significantly changed the sound of the band that was heard in 1958 at the famed Pershing hotel in Chicago. The first volume would go on to spend 108 weeks on the charts! The financial success of the Pershing recordings allowed Jamal to open his own restaurant and club called The Alhambra in Chicago. Ahmad Jamal's unique piano style has often been overlooked in the roll call of great jazz pianists, however his place in "American Classical music" (as he liked to describe jazz) was assured over his long career. Hailed by Miles Davis as his favourite pianist for his use of space and lightness of touch and considered by jazz critic Stanley Crouch as the second most important jazz innovator since 1945 after Charlie Parker, Ahmad Jamal was a true legend of the art of jazz. On this fine second set by the sadly recently deceased Ahmad Jamal, we feature him in both Trio and Quintet formation. Names you will be familiar with are his Trio partners Ray Crawford and Israel Crosby, while Walter Perkins takes Crawford's chair for a stretch on the drums for "Count 'Em 88". For the Quintet outing Ahmad is heard with Crawford, Crosby and old friend Vernell Fournier alongside Joe Kennedy providing the innovative sound of the violin on this treat of an album. Ahmad Jamal's beautiful under-stated piano playing will surely bring a smile to your face. Sit back and pay tribute to the life of a real jazz master.

As with all AVID releases, we hope you enjoy this classic set and check out our extensive catalogue for more great music across jazz, blues, country and many other musical genres.

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All in all, a fine compilation of a great pianist's early years, celebrating what he achieved aside from the famous At The Pershing.

Four Classic Albums (Chamber Music Of The New Jazz / Ahmad Jamal Trio / Count 'Em 88 / Listen To The Ahmad Jamal Quintet)

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